Man dies after accident involving tractor-trailer in Winston-Salem, police say
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A man died after an accident involving a tractor-trailer on Thursday, according to a Winston-Salem Police Department news release. Around 12:30 p.m., Thomas Douglas Ander, 67, was helping refuel when a tractor-trailer driven by a 67-year-old man was pulling away from the refueling area of...
Motorcyclist dies in crash on I-40 East near West Gate City Boulevard, Greensboro police...
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash Friday night, according to the Greensboro Police Department. Greensboro Police, Greensboro Fire and Guilford County EMS responded to Interstate 40 East near West Gate City Boulevard just before 11 p.m., where a motorcycle traveling east on I-40 crashed...
Rockingham County Woman Arrested for Making Violent Threats Toward Children On Social Media
REIDSVILLE, N.C. — A Rockingham County woman with a lengthy criminal history has been arrested after allegedly making violent threats online aimed at students at a Triad high school. Graphic Threats Caught on Video. Sheriff Sam Page said 37-year-old Heather Brooke Clarke was reported to investigators after community...
Burlington Fire Department responds to fire at historic Western Electric site
BURLINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) — The Burlington Fire Department is on the scene of a fire at the former Western Electric site on 204 N. Graham-Hopedale Rd. The BFD was told around 7:30 p.m. about smoke coming from one of the buildings on the former industrial site. Arriving firefighters found a column of smoke coming from […]
Juvenile killed in shooting in Asheboro, Randolph County sheriff says
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A juvenile was killed in a shooting in Asheboro earlier this month, according to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. On Saturday, Sept. 6, deputies responded to an “unknown situation” on Hickory Drive involving a person who had been shot. A juvenile was found suffering from a gunshot wound....
North Carolina film industry booms as movie wraps up in Winston-Salem
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A film depicting the first Black published poet in the south, “The Bard,” just wrapped up shooting at the Piedmont Triad. It was awarded up to $4.6 million by Governor Josh Stein. This is the latest sign that the Triad is becoming a movie-making destination. Kim Zubick and Lauren Vilchik...
NC Folk Festival underway in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina Folk Festival is underway right now in downtown Greensboro, The festival kicked off on Friday at 5 p.m. and will run to 10 p.m. It stretches along Church Street from the Depot Train Station to the Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum and Lebauer Park. There are about 50 […]
TikTok influencers claim Cash App and Zelle are sending out refund checks. It’s not...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Free money from Zelle or Cash App—just for filling out a government form? That’s what some TikTok videos claim. But Consumer Reports has a warning: it’s not a windfall—it’s simply not true. Victims of scams on peer-to-peer payment platforms, like Zelle...
Summerfield approves agreement with Greensboro NAACP to avoid potential litigation
The Summerfield Town Council approved an agreement at its meeting on Tuesday with the Greensboro NAACP to avoid a potential lawsuit due to the town’s housing policies. The NAACP filed a complaint with the North Carolina Human Relations Commission last year, alleging Summerfield’s zoning practices were discriminatory....
Trains blocking multiple railroad crossings in Reidsville, closing roads, police say
REIDSVILLE, N.C. — The Reidsville Police Department confirmed trains are blocking multiple railroad crossings on Friday morning. Police and fire responded to the scene at 2:07 a.m. Southeast Market Street at Settle Street, Woodrow Street and Morehead Street are closed due to the incident. At this time, it is...